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Emergency Services Building – On Hold Until Spring

Whether for Busses or for emergency vehicles, Tupper Lake never seems to have enough money in the budget for maintenance and repair…. In fact, The Fire Department is once again close to exceeding to their service budget, having already approached $10,000 in expenses for the year with more on the way. It appears the older vehicles missed their regular service in 2012.. Currently the repair budget is allocated at $10,000.00 and inspections alone along with annual service to the vehicles could add another $4,000 to that bill by the end of the year… The Government Shutdown is also hampering construction of the new emergency services building… Trustee Rick Donah says the low bidders on each of the 4 primary contracts for the Emergency Services Building Project have agreed to extend their award of contract dates to April 1st, 2014 with no changes in their bids.. Donah says the intent was originally to start construction in September this year, but that wasn’t possible because the grant funding for the project, while he believes is going to come in, hasn’t yet been formally approved. According to Donah, the federal appropriations process has been affected by the government shutdown and the project can’t move forward without those funds in place.. Trustee Donah told the Village Board he didn’t see any additional cost for taxpayers due to the delay and added that a project on the ground in October or November is going to be a lot more expensive and more difficult than a project that goes in the ground in April or May..

For over a year, Plattsburgh City Council has held many discussions about keeping sidewalks clear of snow during the winter. Residents, the council, the mayor, the Building Inspector, and the DPW Supervisor have all weighed in concerning current local law, property owner responsibilities, and the operational constraints of dealing with complainants and the noncompliant. Numerous…

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Plattsburgh City Police and other law enforcement agencies in the region are continuing their search this morning for a man who robbed the Cornelia Street branch of the Glens Falls National Bank on Monday afternoon at about 2:30pm… . We spoke with dispatch earlier this morning and they say they plan to issue an update…

State Police Beat

On March 2, 2015, at approximately 9 p.m., State Police responded to a residence on Elm Avenue in the town of Willsboro for a report of a domestic incident involving a gun. Source: New York State Police – Troop B Related content: Gouverneur man arrested following domestic dispute Woman arrested for damaging property during…

On March 2, 2015, 21-year-old Richard D. LaPlant of Gouverneur, was arrested following a domestic dispute with a 23-year-old female at a residence on State Route 58 in Gouverneur. Source: New York State Police – Troop B Related content: Willsboro man arrested following domestic dispute

BLOGOSPHERE

It was February 22nd, 1980 when the underdog U.S. hockey team led by Coach Herb Brooks Played their own game and beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in what became known as the “Miracle on Ice.” On Saturday Night, the 19 surviving members of the U.S. gold medal hockey team relived the experience in Lake Placid…. …

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Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget, According to the Adirondack Council, is good news for the Adirondack Park.. And while the Governor didn’t focus as much in his speech on new environmental legislation and funding… He did include Pro-Adirondack funding among the items in his legislative agenda… Today on the K&J Show, our guest is Willie Janeway.. …

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